The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-02-10


Erwn. Child. Clark. Compton; Dodge: Durant;
Gibson. Halvorson: Hayden; Hixon, Keller,
L:nde; Nachbar; Oswald; WEIGH. Whtteman-l8:
Mr. Durant then moved that the bill be en-
crossed for third reading. which ws6
agreed to. On motion OF Mr.: Comstock the
bill was placed at the head of the calendar
tor Friday.
The senate went into the business Of
fmashing fat offices Yesterday with a ven
seance MIR. Wards bill to abolish the Office
abo!ishing the state board of immigration
were both passed SO quickly that it almost
took away the breath of certain interested
parties who were watching the proceedings
The vote was largely in favor Of abolishing
the Offices, and not word OF opposition was
raised in debate Mr.. Willis, the newly ap-
pointed oil inspector, was an interested
spectacle or, and when the vote was taken
went over to the house TO announce the re-
suit 10 his friends there He seems to DO
confident that the bill will not pass the
house. but many OF the senators say it will
60 through without much opposition.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
COmpton-Joint resolution asking an appro-
nriation from CONGRESS for the survey of tho Red
Falls.
Johnson. M.-Fcr the lowering of the waters Of
q certain lake In kandiyOhi county.
Pope-To bury INDECENT ex-soidiers 1T the ex.
pense OF the counties Of the state.
Day-To provide for public school libraries.
Misunderstanding the Office of oil inspector
Notwithstanding to Tho Carnal knowledge
Of children.
misunderstanding now Judge for Minneap-
oils.
Keller-Private banks using corporate names.
Day-Admission OF pupils under six years Of
age TO public schools.
Goodricl--To give druggists who have been in
Goodcich-Rclating to tho filing of aftidavits
70: purposes OF evidence.
Observation-Disclosures the board Of immigra-
ton.
Day-Joint resolution asking the immediate
REIMBURSEMENT OF land grants In the state.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Removing TIE court house Of Lac qui Parte
Msdclia own elections to be held in the VII
lage OF Madelia.
CHANGING school district in Olmsted county.
To legalize certain boundaries Of q certain
school district in sibiey county.
To build q bridge across the Mississippi river
Authorizing Ortonville to issue $4,000 water
bonds.
Il Ia in. to jrries In the county Of Ramsey:
Increasing the panel SO that two or more juries
can serve at the same time.
Legal :zins the action OF the board Of educa-
ti"n Of st. Paul il making certain deed to real
estate.
The house went into four honrs' weary
debate yesterday ovef the Donnelly bill
amending article 10 of the constitution BY
adding to it new section RELAXING to the
control and taxation of railroads The bill
was recommended to pass, of course, in the
committee OF the whole though not before
i had been materially amended by Mcssrs
Potter, Gregory, Powers, Reyes and others
The essential amendments adopted were:
To section 3: THAT the tax upon the gross
annual earnings shall not be less than 8 per
cent" To section z: Whenever any railroad
corporation in this state ceases to own and op-
u road cVol1 <oo r,oS
road stricken out corporation: land this added
shall any railroad charge any person more
for the same class and amount Of service than Is
charged to any other person for similar service.
Donnelly's argument for the bill was a
very able and conservative effort The main
feature of this bill is, OF course, its purpose
to tax the land grants of railroads as other
property is taxed, and to prevent railroad
corporations from going outside of their
Legitimate field 10 monopolize other indus
tries He spoke altogether for two hours.
defending. BY constitutional law and the cita-
ton from 1nnumeraDle famous authorities
Of pointe in his favor. the sovereign right of
state to tax these grants and to restrict
railroad corporations by all just means In
this line OF his argument he was not contro-
to him. The gentlemen who amended tho
bill did 20 to perfect its technical strength
and nothing more
ELLIS PASSED.
To authorize the county commissioners Of st.
Louis county to appoint superintendent OF the
Fixing the time for holding the general term
Of the Cottonwood county district court.
r, To change the name Of While Tail lake In
Hen;lcpin county.
Amending tho act relating to the term Of tho
SENATE.
Mr.: Goodrich, from the committee on
0OldtcY0S home rQn0rfeH favOrahlv fhA
Joint memorial relating to an old soldiers
home and granting the grounds and build
1ngs of Fort Ripley reservation. Mr. Good
rich also reported an amendment to the bill
authorizing the sale Of public buildings and
grounds for the relief of old soldiers 50 "a
to include old and disabled soldiers from
other states now resident in this state
Mr. Hail. from the committee on railroads
reported an amendment to Mr.. Hixon's free
dom of traffic bill, striking out the penalty
OF forfeiture Of charter and making other
unimportant changes
The senate then went into committee of
the whole. Mr. Daniel in the chair. The fol-
lowing bills were recommended to pass:
Finseth. repeating chapter 81. Special Laws Of
1881: Whitcnlan. relating to sheriffs' levies and
remove! Of for the psoteo
B.:rkhardt. appropriattng money tor higher ed
ucaton: Whiteman, relating to suits against
corpo:a ions and services on officers: Eaton,
ccny.
MI: Comstock introduced two important
bills IN the senate yesterday affecting real
estate title insurance companies. The bill
is the result Of conference of the title COM
panies OF st. Paul and Minneapolis and en-
braces provisions recommended by him.
The first bill relates to tho formation of title
insurance companies, and allows ten or more
persons to form company with a capital
stock not exceeding 81 900, 600 and not less
&S00 for no 80
owners of real estate against defective titles
Two fitths OF the capital stock-not less than
$500. OOO-must be set aside as q guarantee
fund. and until this fund is provided no
policy of insurance shall be issued. The
company must file certificates of organiza-
ton with the insurance commissioner De-
fore they can issue policies! The other bill
amends section 5. chapter of the General
Laws of 1885. and prevents any corpuration
from doing business until 1T has filed with
the secretary OF state its acceptance of the
provisions of the law.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To change the name Of the Minnesota academy
At owa. 9,Hn to, to -Piilsbu1y academy:
Of Henderson. in Stblvy county.
Authorizing ST.. Hil)aire, in Polk county, to is
sue $4,000 for an artesian we'll.
$3.50 sheris fees for Collection Of deiinoue nx
personal taxes.
Durant-Rclatine to the catching Of fish In
W WASHINGTON county.
Comstock-Rclating to probate courts: giving
further time for proof of claims.
Comstock-RelatinR to the sale Of property
forfeited to the state for taxes.
MISUNDERSTANDING the Duluth Red Wing Il
Southern raiiway to build bridge over the Mis-
sissipi river at Red Wing.
HOUSE.
Donnelly's railroad bill passed the only
nays being:
Coms:ock, Potter, Snider,
Cullen, Slulcr, Warren
Howard, Smith,
Mr. Mtllar of Hennepin introduced yes
terday an act amending the act re.
latIng to marriage. The bill is one really
drafted by the Reverends G. F. Thwing, r +.
Sample and II. G. Hovey of Minneapolis at
the instance of the Minneapolis minlstery
meeting. The bill so amends the act that
county clerks will be required to indicate on
all marriage licenses. the following points:
Showing the party to be single; showing the
party to be widow or. WidoWer; showing tho
party TO be divorced: showing tho party to b.
divorced for adultery.
HI: Williams came out for prohibition in
IN the house yesterday by Introducing the
following amendment to the constitution:
=. Article l: amended by adding > section 10 to